FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Annie Jurczyk, Associate Managing Director, 414-224-1761 November 17, 2005 DUE TO POPULAR DEMAND JOHN
McGIVERN AND FRIENDS Jane Matenaer and Steve DeClark John McGivern and Friends return to the Stiemke Theater presented by Milwaukee Repertory Theater. John McGivern has toured to sold-out houses in many cities across the country including his hometown of Milwaukee. On Friday, December 9 @ 11:00pm, John’s special guests will be Jane Matenaer from WMYX and stand-up comedian Steve DeClark. They will provide a hilarious look at the trials and tribulations of marriage and a few tips on how to achieve your own "happily ever after"- from both perspectives Tickets are only $15.00 and can be purchased in person at The Rep Ticket Office at 108 East Wells Street, by phone at (414) 224-9490, or online 24/7 at milwaukeerep.com. The Rep…See it LIVE! John has appeared in numerous productions written for the stage. He is probably best known for his role of Tony Whitcomb in the long-running hit comedy, Shear Madness. He has played the role in Chicago, Milwaukee, Washington, D.C., Tampa, St. Paul, and San Francisco. He is also proud to have been part of the Studio Theater's Helen Hayes award winning production of March of the Falsettos as Mendel. John was also seen in A Lawyer, a Priest and an Atheist Walk into a Bar at The Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center. He has won numerous awards for this show including the 1994 John W. Schmid Award for "Best Writer of a New Work" and the "After Dark Award" for outstanding performance by an actor. John is thrilled to share the stage with the following guests: Tickets to LATE NIGHT WITH JOHN McGIVERN AND FRIENDS are $15.00. For more information or to charge tickets, call (414) 224-9490. Tickets can be purchased online 24/7 at milwaukeerep.com. TICKET OFFICE LOCATION: ### Milwaukee Repertory Theater is a nationally recognized theater company that presents a critically-acclaimed selection of compelling dramas, powerful classics, award-winning contemporary works and lively Cabaret shows on three stages from September through May. The Rep also produces an annual production of A CHRISTMAS CAROL. The Rep’s home, the Patty and Jay Baker Theater Complex, accommodates the Quadracci Powerhouse Theater, the Stiemke Theater and the Stackner Cabaret. The Rep is also “home” to a Resident Acting Company of 11 actors who perform with The Rep throughout the season. The Rep is proud to be a member of the United Performing Arts Fund (UPAF), which provides major annual financial support. The Rep is a member of the League of Resident Theatres (LORT), a management association of some of the nation’s largest non-profit professional theaters that collectively bargains with the unions that represent the actors, directors and designers that work at The Rep; a constituent of Theatre Communications Group (TCG), the national organization for the nonprofit professional theater; and a member of Theatre Wisconsin, the statewide association of non-profit professional theaters. This theater operates under an agreement between the League of Resident Theatres and Actors' Equity Association, the union of professional actors and stage managers in the United States. The set, costume and lighting designers are members of United Scenic Artists, a national labor union. This theater is an equal opportunity employer. Except in plays where race itself is an issue, casting is decided based on ability, not race. Milwaukee
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John
McGivern is the author and star of many personally written one-man
shows and has received critical acclaim all over the country. His
first show, Midwest Side Story, opened to rave reviews at the Baliwick
Theater in Chicago. Through the years, his shows have taken on slightly
different names though they are all based on his real-life experiences
as a Catholic boy growing up gay. His stories about family and friends
are told with sincerity, compassion, and humor. Born in Milwaukee, one of six children in an Irish Catholic working class family,
his topics include parents, nuns, school, and being the one who
could never throw a ball!
Jane
has a voice and distinctive laugh that have been part of southeastern
Wisconsin 's radio scene for more than 20 years. (Remarkably, 99WMYX
hired Jane when she was only 12 years old!) Most recently, Jane
has been able to indulge her love of the stage by performing in
last year's hit revival of Cheese Louise at the Sixth Street Theatre
in Racine and in The Vagina Monologues at the Marcus Center for
the Performing Arts in Milwaukee . 
Steve has been performing stand-up comedy for 20 years. While living
in Los Angeles, he appeared in the film The Borrower. His
television credits include America's Funniest People, Comedy
Central's Short Attention Span Theater and NBC's The
Revenge of Al Capone. In 1996, Steve made the natural transition
from stand-up comic to marriage and family therapist. He continues
to see clients and works as a school counselor at The Prairie School
in Racine. 
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